Shiho Yoshimura
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Shiho Yoshimura (吉村志穂, Yoshimura Shiho, born December 13, 1989) is a Japanese volleyball player. She played for the Ageo Medics in the V Premier League.
Biography and career[]
Yoshimura was born in Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture. In the third year of elementary school, she started playing volleyball under the influence of her sister. At , she was active in the 2007 Saga Inter High (Best 4).
In 2008, when Yoshimura entered Tokai University, she joined and as first-year quartet ace spikers to win second place in the second league [1] in the spring of the same year.
In July 2011, Yoshimura was elected as the 26th Universiade's representative [1]. In December of the same year, she became the driving force of the victory at All Japan Incare and won the Best Scorer Award [2]. In December 2011, the membership of the V Challenge League Ageo Medics was decided [3].
In the 2012/13V Challenge League, Yoshimura made a significant contribution to the team's second victory as an ace and won the Best New Face Award [4]. In 2013 Yoshimura was a representative in the Summer Universiade.
In June 2016, Ageo Medics announced Yoshimura's resignation [5].
Teams[]
- Kawasaki Tachibana High School
- Tokai University (2008–2012)
- Ageo Medics (2012–2016)
References[]
- 1. Japan Volleyball Association "26th Universiade Tournament All Japan Members"
- 2. All Japan Incare 2011
- 3. Ageo Medix. "Notice of informal player 2011.12.15". (December 15, 2011).
- 4. V League Organization. "2012/13V Challenge League Women Final Results Announcement". [1] (March 18, 2013).
- 5. Ageo Medics. "Notice of Erika Araki leaving and Shiho Yoshimura leaving" [2] . (June 6, 2016).
- 6. V League Organization. "Performance by Player". (February 2, 2016).
- Japanese women's volleyball players
- Tokai University alumni
- People from Kanagawa Prefecture
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Ageo Medics players